广东省增城市新塘中学2014年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

广东省增城市新塘中学2014年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷本试卷分四部分，共10页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。I 听 力 (共两节，满分20分)第一节 听力理解 (4段共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听下面一段对话，回答第12题。1. Where does the talk take place?A. A supermarket.B. A restaurant. C. A fruit shop.2. What do we know about the woman?A. She doesnt eat meat. B. She doesnt like sweet things. C. She doesnt like pineapple juice.听下面一段对话，回答第34题。3. When will the man see the doctor?A. Morning. B. Afternoon. C. Evening.4. What is the mans phone number?A. 0428 122 213. B. 0248 122 231.C. 0428 122 312.听下面一段独白，回答第57题。5. What is the purpose of this talk?A. To review a new movie that will be shown. B. To introduce the evenings program.C. To welcome a famous movie director.6. What happens in the movie?A. A poor woman goes to live with her rich sister. B. A rich woman loses all of her money.C. Two sisters are very unfriendly to each other.7. Which of the following is true about the party?A. The director will attend. B. Guests must show their tickets to enter.C. The food and drinks there are free.听下面一段对话，回答第810题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Mother and son.C. Sister and brother. 9. What is needed to make French toast, according to the speaker?A. Butter, eggs and milk. B. Eggs, bread and butter.C. Bread, eggs and milk.10. Which of the following is true about the breakfast? A. It is very delicious. B. It has egg shells in it.C. It is the girls favourite dish. 第二节 听取信息 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为1115的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。University library tour notesSectionLocationFeatureComputer lab1st floor-150 computers-Students can use these machines to 11 ； surf the net； search for books and other materials.Foreign languages3rd floor-Has over 12 books in 20 languages including Chinese, French, 13 and Spanish.Science4th floor-Thousands of textbooks and papers.-Four small labs students can do experiments. 14 5th floor-One of the largest collections in the country.Open 8am to 9pm every day except 15 .II 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1630各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Some say online learning will replace university education, but degrees still have a value. Perhaps there is 16 for both.University wasnt for me, says Rachel Stiles. I wasnt 17 for it at the time, I wasnt mature enough. Stiles 18 her course and found a job instead. But she realised that a university degree would be 19 for her dream career in medicine. With her 20 in mind, she kept her job and began a distance learning degree in medical science.She says: I really enjoyed being able to 21 a living, while also studying to further my future job. I enjoyed being able to come home in the evenings and having something else to focus on that I was really 22 in.It also seems like employers are putting more emphasis on 23 and personal characteristics than they are on your actual degree. If you can show to employer that youve worked and also studied for a 24 at the same time, it proves you are hardworking, says Julie. If anybody of any age wants to further themselves, or to learn something, its such a/an 25 way of doing it.Judy Wivell, a senior lecturer in social science in New Zealand, was in her early 60s when she became a 26 again, taking a postgraduate course at Derby University.She says: I wanted a supervision qualification to support my work, where I 277 supervise(监督，监管) students, she says.Today, online degree courses can offer 28 experiences to traditional universities, but they cannot 29 the role of universities. They can serve another purpose though: they can help you take your career to the next 30 .16. A. space B. problemC. time D. class17. A. good B. ready C. sorry D. lucky18. A. took B. wonC. quit D. studied19. A. difficultB. uselessC. important D. successful20. A. rulesB. storiesC. goals D. changes21. A. findB. makeC. get D. follow22. A. keptB. locked C. caughtD. interested 23. A. education B. money C. appearanceD. experience24. A. surpriseB. degreeC. chance D. prize25. A. challengingB. expensiveC. easy D. long26. A. scientistB. workerC. teacher D. student27. A. nearlyB. regularlyC. hardly D. rarely28. A. similar B. cheaperC. larger D. formal29. A. take offB. take overC. take out D. take on30. A. levelB. placeC. employerD. year第二节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l40的相应位置上。My name is Anastasiya and my native language is Russian. 31 the age of six, I started learning French, 32 became my second language. With great effort, I became very fluent and passed all the important language tests. 33 my French and Russian were of little use when I visited the UK for the first time at ten. I couldnt say anything, except for “hello”，which made me nervous，but at the same time I 34 (impress) by the British culture and people here. 35 I returned home, I started learning English, which wasnt easy as there was no 36 (possible) of studying it at my school. I started teaching myself by 37 (watch) the Harry Potter movies and trying 38 (repeat) the dialogue. Also, I kept asking my mom to buy me 39 English dictionary so I could check any new words. In the ten years since, I have become fluent in English and am now studying in London. Because I have no accent at all, my friends and classmates dont believe it when I tell 40 Im not really a Brit at all. They all think I sound like Harry Potter! III 阅读理解 (共一节，20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AToday, everywhere you look people walk around with earphones coming out of their ears. Ask them “Whos on your playlist?” and they instantly reel off a long list of musicians, some of whom you may have never heard of. MP3 players and iPods have really become required technology for adults and children everywhere. But while many teachers try to limit the use of MP3 players in school, more and more schools are also recognizing the usefulness of these little gadgets for education.One such school, Jamestown Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, has received a great deal of publicity in recent years for their creative use of the technology. Teachers and children at Jamestown Elementary are taking online education to the next level by producing podcasts of their experiences. Podcasts are brief radio shows that are simply audio files that can be downloaded from the web and listened to on a MP3 player or computer.At Jamestown Elementary, and a growing number of schools across the country, teachers work with the students to create podcasts of their poetry, reports, interviews, discussions on classroom topics, and more. The podcasts can be used to store information for later review, as an alternative platform for a classroom presentation, or as a way to share students learning experiences with parents. Because podcasts involve various skills such as writing, editing, oral presentation, and technical work, they address different learning styles of students. One of the greatest benefits of podcasts in schools is the level of excitement it creates among students. The trendy technology and the chance of communicating with thousands of people encourage many students to take part. As stated by Tim Tyson, principal at Jamestown Elementary, “If kids dont learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn”.41. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to improve students learning ability. B. How to make a podcast in schools. C. The ways technology is being used in education.D. Why schools oppose the use of MP3 players in class.42. The underlined word “gadgets” (paragraph 1) most probably means _.A. useful equipment B. musical instrumentsC. creative ideas D. computers43. As mentioned in the passage, in Jamestown Elementary School, podcasts are used to _. A. record students works B. comment on students worksC. get parents responses D. raise money for the school 44. What is a benefit of podcasts in schools, according to the passage? A. They allow students to study more materials in the classroom.B. They can help to save a lot of money in learning. C. They give learners interesting and exciting experiences.D. They can get everyone to do the same thing together.BKoalas could suffer a huge reduction in numbers unless Australia changes its land management practices to help reduce the impact of climate change, a study has found. But the research also showed that koalas are at greater risk of heat stress, loss of body water and eventual death if the bigger trees koalas used for shelter disappear.The research, led by the University of Sydney, involved the following of 40 koalas using GPS over three years on farmland in north-west New South Wales. The study found that the koalas moved between various trees to feed on leaves during the night. Then in the daytime they moved to bigger trees to get shade and protection from the rising temperature. But these bigger trees and therefore the koalas themselves are in danger because of the predicted increase in heatwaves (long, unbroken periods of very high temperatures) due to climate change. In 2009, a heatwave in the Australian state of New South Wales led to the loss of hundreds of these trees and as a result a quarter of the koalas in that state died.Koalas rest for 20 hours a day and do most of their feeding at night, moving between a number of trees to meet their needs. They need that mixture of trees to survive. If enough big trees are not available, koalas will die in large numbers if heatwaves increase. “Koalas cant dig underground or fly away to escape from the heat. We could see a huge reduction in their numbers if the environment is not kept properly, warned John Crowther, the research leader.In the short term, the biggest problem faced by koalas is the loss of trees due to them being cut down by humans. But in the long term, the bigger risk to the trees and the koalas themselves may come from the changing climate. 45. In which section of the newspaper would you most likely read this passage?A. National news. B. Environment. C. Opinion page. D. Weather.46. How does the increase in temperature affect Australias koala population according to the passage?A. It makes it more difficult for koalas to find water.B. It reduces the number of trees from which koalas can find food.C. It reduces the number of shady trees koalas need for protection from the heat.D. It increases the number of babies koalas produce each year. 47. Which of the following statements about koalas is true, according to the passage?A. They rest for about four hours each day. B. More than half have died in the past five years.C. They spend most of their time feeding. D. They spend most of their time in shady trees.48. The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. koalas B. humans C. trees D. problemsCA stream of art lovers has poured into an art gallery in Milton Keynes in the UK, spending hours studying the new exhibits carefully. The Swiss artists Silvia Bchli and Eric Hattan must be surprised at the success of their latest exhibition. But most visitors werent looking at the artwork.“No, nobody has found it yet,” Katharine Sorensen, the gallerys communications director, said. She has the appearance of a woman who is slightly annoyed at having to spend so many days doing interviews with journalists from all over the world. This is all since the news spread that local artist Tomas Georgeson had hidden a signed cheque (支票) for $12,000 somewhere in the gallery.“Weve had hundreds of people looking everywhere, and obviously weve all had a look, but nobody has seen it. If,” she added darkly, “it is actually there to find.”The gallery insists that it knew nothing about the cheque until it heard about it from the BBC last month.Georgeson is best known as an artist whose painting of his father was included in a 2011 National Portrait Gallery exhibition in London. He knows the 300-metre-square Milton Keynes Gallery well because he has previously worked there as a volunteer. He said that he had hidden the cheque “as something positive in a town eager to establish itself as a cultural destination”.Assuming the cheque does exist and nobody finds it, the artist has said he will reveal it on lst March. Meanwhile the gallery has had to bring in extra staff to guard the displays, although Georgeson said it was not hidden “on or around” any of the works of art, and asked visitors to take great care not to cause any damage.49. Why are so many people visiting the art gallery in Milton Keynes?A. It is holding an important exhibition of French artists.B. They are looking for some hidden money.C. Milton Keynes has become a cultural centre in the UK.D. Several artists will be giving a talk there.50. Which of the following best describes Katharine Sorenson?A. She is angry with the man who has hidden the cheque.B. She is satisfied with the success of the art gallery promotion.C. She is a little annoyed by the extra work the cheque is causing her.D. She is puzzled that so many new visitors are coming to the gallery.51. Who has hidden the cheque in the gallery?A. Katharine Sorenson. B. Silvia Bchli. C. Eric Hattan. D. Tomas Georgeson. 52. How does Tomas Georgeson know the Milton Keynes Gallery so well?A. He is the gallerys communications director.B. He has previously shown his artwork there.C. He has worked as a volunteer at the gallery.D. He has been visiting the gallery for many years.DFamed fashion designer Coco Chanel was born on August 19, 1883, in Saumur, France. With her stylish suits and little black dresses, Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today. She herself became a much-loved symbol of style, known for her simple yet high-class outfits. Her early years, however, were anything but high-class. After her mothers death, Chanel was put in a church-run childrens home by her father who worked as a street-seller. She was raised by nuns who taught her how to sew a skill that would lead to her lifes work. With the help of her friends, Chanel started designing hats at her 20s, and by 1910 had opened her first store in Paris. Her first success came from a dress she made out of an old sweater on a chilly day. Many people loved it and she offered to make one for them too. From that time forward, demand for her clothes kept growing and she opened several more stores. Throughout the 1920s Chanel went from success to success. In 1925 she introduced the now legendary Chanel suit with collarless jacket and well-fitted skirt. It revolutionized womens fashion ideas, emphasizing simple colours, comfort and style. Then in 1928, she launched (发布) her first perfume, Chanel No. 5, the first perfume to ever feature a designers name. The international economic depression of the 1930s had a negative impact on her company, but it was the outbreak of World War II that led Chanel to close her business. After the war, however, at the age of 70, Chanel made a successful return to fashion. Despite criticism from so-called fashion experts, her easy-fitting designs soon won over shoppers around the world.In the years since her death in 1971, her company has continued to grow, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in sales and keeping the legend of Coco alive. 53. Which of the following is true about Chanels childhood?A. She had a happy family. B. She was raised by her father.C. She had a difficult childhood. D. She was fond of designing clothes.54. What finally caused Chanel to close her business? A. Her poor management of the business. B. The unpopularity of her original designs with the public. C. The economic depression of the 1930s. D. The outbreak of World War II.55. Why was Chanels suit revolutionary for the time? A. Her suits were comfortable and stylish. B. Her suits looked like mens suits. C. She used colours that people liked very much. D. She used lots of jewellery on her suits.56. In what order did the following events happen in the story? a. Chanel was taken to live in a childrens home. b. Chanel started designing hats.c. Chanel was taught sewing skills by nuns. d. Chanel returned to the fashion world.e. Chanel No. 5 perfume was launched. f. Chanel closed her business. A. a, c, d, e, b, f B. a, c, b, e, f, d C. b, a, d, c, f, eD. a, b, c, d, f, e E Baseball is a popular sport around the world. But while the sports rules are similar from place to place, the behavior of the fans is very different. Heres a look at some of the differences in baseball fan behavior around the world.In Japan fans are really loud. The sound of singing, cheering, drums, and musical instruments continues throughout a game. When a team comes out, their fans sing a different song for each player. And even when their team is losing badly, Japanese fans continue to yell and scream.In Taiwan fans are just as loud as the fans in Japan！